Sheriff's deputy shoots naked man who was armed with a shotgun

Updated 11:23 am, Thursday, March 22, 2012

An incoherent naked man who was wielding a shotgun was shot by a Montgomery County sheriff's deputy early Thursday morning, officials said.

Investigators said an elderly resident opened his door around 4:30 a.m. after a 45-year-old man began banging loudly on his door Thursday morning, Lt. Dan Norris, a sheriff's spokesman, said. The suspect pushed his way into the man's Conroe home and began "ranting incoherently about snakes after him," officials said.

The man began removing his clothes inside the home, prompting the homeowner to call 911 for help.

When deputies arrived, the man came out of the home unclothed and raised a shotgun at deputies, Norris stated. The deputy, who has not been identified, ordered the man to drop the weapon, but the man refused.

The deputy shot the man in the upper shoulder and torso area, Norris said. He was taken to Conroe Regional Hospital and was in stable condition, the release stated.